| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Eisenhower Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 8, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Highland Center (relatively few cars there) and used old trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Step overs |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown on ridge that is now a bit easier to get over, another crawl over down lower. There's a fair amount of running water in the Crawford Path in places on the lower Crawford Path in areas, not surprisingly, that show signs of significant erosion. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fun day for the mighty tough little dog and Sadie. Plenty of water, snow to keep cool, and nice views. Met two other dogs, Rosie and Ronin, on the ridge. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We barebooted and then used spikes to the ridge, and then barebooted to Pierce and Eisenhower. Monorail in pretty good shape and supportive. On the hike down I switched to snowshoes below treeline after finding the monorail had been chewed up some, in some places it had become quite narrow with pockets of deep postholes trimming it. Sharon took a few spills trying to stay on the monorail in boots and eventually switched to snowshoes (which she carried thanks to Becca's report) and we picked up the pace considerably. Only Pepper could walk the sometimes tightrope the whole way.
We used snowshoes on the monorail and off where it had become too narrow, down to where the monorail hit numerous open drainages. We saw a fair number of people and had a few extended conversations with some very nice hikers, but not the kind of crowd such a beautiful day with light wind would normally generate. I don't recall seeing anyone else with snowshoes, but I'd still recommend carrying them. It's fun hiking in T shirts and snowshoes. This was a very leisurely hike by Pepper's standards, but all that time above treeline was worth it. |
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 | Name: |
Pepper and Me |
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 | E-Mail: |
windriversjohn at gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-05-08 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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